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"Thanks to your reminder, I can prepare in advance. But Brother Wu, how did you know that bastard was going to mess with me?"

Xu Qing was somewhat puzzled. During her few days in Haiqu, she learned that Wu Yu was just an ordinary retired soldier.

The turtle and tortoise were the prefect's beloved son, but the two were completely unrelated.

How could he know that the bastard couldn't swallow the insult she gave him and was going to get back at her?

Wu Yu's expression was solemn: "It was Aji who told me."

That day, I was carrying goods at the dock when he suddenly rushed over to find me anxiously. He pulled me to his family's farmland before he spoke.

Wang Daba's men inquired around the market about a young woman who had bought a lot of rubber tree seedlings.

Old Mrs. Zheng told Wang Da Ba's men that Aji knew you.

Aji's family lived in Haiqu, and his parents were still there. Not daring to offend the prefect, he had no choice but to tell them the truth.

However, he didn't say which ship you were on, so don't blame Aji.

On the day the saplings were being transported, a batch of British saplings happened to arrive at the dock, so they didn't find your location so quickly.

Aji felt very guilty, which is why he asked me to tell you.

Xu Qing nodded and murmured, "I see."

Then she smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu. I don't blame Aji. How is your brother's illness?"

When his younger brother was mentioned, Wu Yu smiled.

"He's much better now. When I came to see you this time, he insisted on coming with me. But I was worried about attracting attention with too many people, so I didn't bring him."

Xu Qing took out a silver note containing 100 taels of silver and handed it to Wu Yu:

"Take this, don't refuse. I know your family isn't well-off, and the travel expenses from Haiqu to here aren't cheap."

"This will take up so much of your time, so please accept this as a small token of my appreciation. Bring some good food back for your younger brother."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Wu Yu's hand, which had been pushing away, froze in mid-air.

Xu Qing was right. Although Aji had given him travel expenses, the round trip would take almost half a month.

The family's money had been spent on his younger brother's medical treatment, and they were still in debt.

He only had 200 coins on him when he went out this time, and he left them all to his younger brother.

I don't know if it's enough for him to live on; he has to buy all the food and vegetables for his family.

But when Aji found him, he still chose to make the trip without hesitation.

There was no other reason than that this Lady Xu had saved her brother's life.

Wu Yu's eyes were a little red; he was still struggling internally.

Reason told him he couldn't take the money, but another voice was tempting him to.

After thinking for a moment, Wu Yu asked in a slightly trembling voice, "Madam Xu, do you need any more workers?"

Xu Qing didn't understand why Wu Yu asked that for a moment, and subconsciously replied, "I don't lack any..."

The next moment, she suddenly realized her mistake and immediately changed her words:

"Ah, I remember now, my rubber plantation is short of a caretaker."

Their main job is to check around on weekdays to see if anyone is trying to cause damage.

"Brother Wu, it just so happens that you used to be in the army, so your skills must be better than the average person. I just don't know if you'd be willing?"

Wu Yu immediately stood up straight: "I'm willing."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "In that case, consider this silver as Brother Wu's settlement fee. Go and bring your younger brother here."

The pay is 50 coins a day, including lunch and dinner; breakfast is not included. Any questions?

The reason for giving such a high score is that the hill where rubber is planted is very large, and there are many areas that need to be patrolled.

Secondly, this job requires working year-round, every single day.

Wu Yu then accepted the silver note and replied, "No problem, I'll go back and bring my brother over right away. Master, there's something else I want to tell you."

Wu Yu walked around in place twice, then stopped.

Xu Qing looked at him, puzzled: "?"

What does this guy mean? Showing off his body? Trying to seduce her?

Wu Yu said somewhat embarrassedly, "My leg isn't lame..."

As he spoke, Wu Yu took two more steps.

Xu Qing then looked at Wu Yu's legs, but wasn't very surprised.

She had some doubts about whether this person's leg was okay when she was in Haiqu.

However, at the time she had no right to ask, and it was none of her business.

Now Wu Yu takes the initiative to tell her, and Xu Qing asks with her eyes what's going on.

Wu Yu continued, "At that time, the border war was fierce, and many brothers died."

I was worried about my younger brother, so I deliberately injured my leg.

Another herbal medicine was applied, and the wound swelled and became infected, making it look serious, but it was actually nothing serious.

I just need to stop applying the medicine and I'll be fine on my own, so I can safely return to my hometown.

I was forced to retire due to a leg injury, so I had to pretend to be lame.

The reason I'm telling you this now is to reassure you that I will definitely protect your rubber plantation.

Xu Qing was deeply moved. This secret concerned Wu Yu's life and fortune, and he could have easily kept it from her.

Those who deceive the imperial court and are discovered will be exiled at the very least.

Now, just to put her mind at ease, he told her this secret.

Xu Qing nodded heavily and assured him, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone, including my mother."

Wu Yu: "I believe you, boss."

Wu Yu arrived quietly. After seeing Wu Yu off, Xu Qing also headed home.

From afar, I saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance.

Xu Qing thought to herself: Could it be that everyone in the village knows she received the imperial edict and wants to come and admire its splendor?

With this question in mind, Xu Qing walked straight home.

As she drew closer, the voices coming from the front door began to reach Xu Qing's ears.

"Xu Jian's wife has never mentioned having any relatives. Where did you all come from?"

"Don't even think about causing trouble. The people of Xujia Village are not to be trifled with."

"That's right, if you want to bully Xu Jian's wife, you'd better ask us first!"

Xu Qing was puzzled. Wasn't Xu Jian's wife her sister-in-law, Hui Niang?

Hui Niang truly has no family left. Who are these people she's brought here now?

Xu Qing quickened his pace and headed towards the main gate.

Someone in the back of the crowd saw Xu Qing return and shouted loudly:

"Alright, alright, Madam Xu is back. You can tell Madam Xu anything you need to say. She's the one who makes the decisions in the Xu family."

The crowd parted automatically, revealing the two people in the middle.

Xu Qing looked in that direction and saw that the two people were a man and a woman.

He looked to be in his forties, with dark and rough skin.

The woman was slightly better off, but her hands still looked like they were used to doing farm work.

Xu Qing quickly recalled in his mind the things Hui Niang had said about the family.

They quickly identified the two as the uncle's family that Hui Niang had mentioned, the ones who had encroached on her family's land.

She asked politely, "May I ask who you two are looking for? And what brings you here?"

Old Cao revealed a typical, honest, and simple farmer's smile:

"We're here to see Hui Niang. Could you please call her for us?"

I'm her uncle, and this is my wife. We need to speak with her urgently.